Category: Blogs

Divorce and the Family Business

April 12th, 2024

We often find that the family business is operated by both parties to a marriage or civil partnership.  The breakdown of the romantic relationship will almost certainly impact the running

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Good Fences Make Good Neighbours

April 8th, 2024

How to resolve Boundary Disputes In the poem “Mending Wall” by the American poet Robert Frost, the author raises some important questions as the purpose of borders between people and

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2024 Rate Changes – in Employment Law

April 2nd, 2024

The annual changes which apply from April 2024. There are staggered effective dates. The rates that you should be aware of are set out below. 1.4.24 – National Minimum Wage

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Emojis v Language: Which to Use? 🤔

March 25th, 2024

In a previous blog, ‘Can an emoji lead to a contractually binding agreement?’, we discussed the Canadian case of South West Terminal Ltd v Achter Land & Cattle Ltd (June

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Vision for Family Justice – the Future of Family Law

March 19th, 2024

Resolution Resolution is the organisation of which many family lawyers are members.  These members are committed to resolving family disputes in a constructive and respectful way. If you’re finding that

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Multiple Dwellings Relief to be abolished!

March 11th, 2024

It has been announced by the government in the 2024 Spring Budget that Stamp Duty Land Tax (‘SDLT’) Multiple Dwellings Relief (‘MDR’) will be abolished from 1 June 2024. What

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Employment Law Changes – 2024

February 16th, 2024

2024 will see a raft of new changes in employment law.  These are our top 10: 1. Holiday Changes The most significant and wide reaching changes is in respect of

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Parental Responsibility – what is it and how do you get it?

February 14th, 2024

What is Parental Responsibility? If you have parental responsibility, your most important roles are to provide a home for the child and protect and maintain the child.  You’re also responsible

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‘Newcomer injunctions’ – a Supreme Court ruling on a wholly new type of injunction

January 30th, 2024

Wolverhampton City Council and others v London Gypsies and Travellers and others (2023) Background The Supreme Court determined whether a court has the power to grant a “newcomer injunction”, which

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Beware the Registration Gap!

December 20th, 2023

What is the Registration Gap? Under the Land Registration Act 2002, after completion of the sale of registered freehold or leasehold land or the grant of a registrable lease, the

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Separated Parents at Christmas

December 18th, 2023

For separated parents Christmas can be a time of stress and worry as plans need to be agreed about where and how children will spend the festive season. So how

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Refuse to engage in dispute resolution at your peril. Or can the court lawfully order a party to take part in dispute resolution?

December 14th, 2023

A brief look into Churchill v Merthyr Tydfill County Borough Council The Court of Appeal has very recently considered the issue of whether a court can interfere with a party’s

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